Drawing cartoon people is actually more simple than you think.
Just like with any other drawing people are made up of a simple arrangement of shapes.
To see what I mean, take a look at one of those wooden mannequins – something many artists use, to practice drawing humans.
See how each part of the figure is actually just a shape?
If you think about it, drawing people can be more simple than drawing other things.
That’s because even though we may look different from each other on the outside, we all still have the same basic structure…
How so?
Well for example…
A person’s head is pretty much always going to be a circle or an oval.
Similarly, the arms and legs are always going to be shaped like rectangles.
So, while the size of each shape that makes up each body part may change, the arrangement of these shapes will not!
And once you get this arrangement down, drawing cartoon people becomes much easier!
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Now, before you dive into the drawing lessons below, let me first offer you a little advice.
If you’re just starting out, "stick" with the stick person!
You’ll see that the first of a three-part drawing lesson below actually encourages you to draw stick people. Begin here and work your way up.
Just some advice as I think it will help you out. 🙂
Well, I’m sure you’re about ready to begin. So, click on one of the lessons below and enjoy!
Beginner
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How to Draw a Ninja
In this lesson, learn how to draw a simple, cartoony ninja – with a sword and nunchucks.
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Cartoon Doctor
Here, create a cartoon doctor. Include a couple key attributes to ensure it looks like one!
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Cartoon King
Learn how to draw a simple cartoon king – one you can customize to look however you like!
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Cartoon Wizard
Here, learn how to create a magical cartoon wizard using a unique arrangement of five simple triangles.
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How to Draw Eyes
Here, let’s take a look at drawing some simple cartoon eyes – ones you can change to your liking.
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How to Draw People Made Easy! – Part Three
The third and final part – here you’ll use circles and ovals to draw people that are more curvy and less boxy.
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How to Draw People Made Easy! – Part Two
This lesson builds upon the first one, moving from the stick person to something a bit more accurate.
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How to Draw People Made Easy! – Part One
In this lesson, use a very simple and familiar technique. See how drawing people can actually be easy!
Intermediate
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Cartoon Ninja
Draw a cartoon ninja. And if the purple, red + green isn’t working for you – go more stealth mode with the colors!
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How to Draw a Girl
Create a stylish drawing of a girl. Change her look as you progress to make her all the more unique!
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How to Draw Spock
Learn how to draw Spock – Leonard Nemoy style – and giving the famous Vulcan Salute!
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Bruce Lee Cartoon
Bruce Lee was one of the greatest martial artists of all time. Draw a simple cartoon version of him here!
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Cartoon Angel
Words like ‘simple’ and ‘sequence’ come to mind when drawing a graceful cartoon angel like this one.
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Cartoon Baby
If you’re going to draw a cartoon baby, he or she’s got to be cute! Here, customize your baby as you see fit.
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Cartoon Girl
In this lesson, find out how simple it is to draw a cartoon girl and how to draw Japanese kimono as well!
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Cartoon Boy
Check out this lesson to see how drawing a cartoon boy is actually pretty easy. Give it a try!
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Cartoon Woman
Using a simple drawing strategy to learn how to draw a unique cartoon woman creation of your very own.
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Cartoon Man
Drawing a cartoon man is pretty straight forward. Check out this lesson to see how and why this is so!
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Drawing Cartoon People – Introduction
Discover how drawing cartoon people of different sizes, shapes and sexes can actually be quite simple!
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Cartoon Chef
A cartoon chef with a rubber chicken?! Hey, why not? Cook up a brand new drawing – fresh out of the kitchen!
Advanced
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Cartoon Pirate
Aye, here in this person-focused tutorial – try your hand at drawing this unique pirate character.
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Cartoon Princess
Here’s a neat way to draw a cartoon princess wearing a long dress. Draw yours to look however you like.